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DECORATE: Hit the party store or scan eBay for blow-up musical instruments, old concert posters, and microphones and tambourines. Your old CDs and vinyl records can be cleverly reused as coasters and serving trays.

Hang a Hall-of-Fame Record Wall

Pull off graphic, colorful sleeves from your old LPs (or buy some at the flea market for a few bucks) and tack them up on a wall to make a scene-setting photo backdrop.

DRESS: Rock a Star Look

Come as a musician whose style inspires you or makes you laugh! Tonight's partygoers posed as Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson and Jimi Hendrix. Some other easy ideas: Elton John (hello, bedazzling), the Blues Brothers (shades and hats) and Elvis (sideburns and blue suede shoes).

DANCE: Do Crowd Karaoke

Have guests RSVP with the costume they'll be wearing, then provide karaoke songs from each musician. Use prop mics (or cupcake mics!) and instruments -- and strongly encourage air guitar and drums while each friend performs!